Pig Health & Disease

African Swine Fever

Taiwan confirms its first African swine fever outbreak

Confirming Taiwan’s first ever outbreak of African swine fever (ASF), authorities in the territory report that the disease situation has been contained on one farm.

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African Swine Fever

Taiwan’s first ASF outbreak suspected

If confirmed, Taiwan will become the latest Asian state to be hit by African swine fever (ASF). A range of measures have been put in place to bring the outbreak under control.

African Swine Fever

Wild boar represent ASF threat to Estonian pork production

While the number of new outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) in Europe’s domestic pigs remains generally low, ongoing spread of the virus in wild boar is an ever-present risk.

African Swine Fever

Estonia declares end to ASF emergency phase

As the highest alert level for African swine fever is stepped down in Estonia, new cases in domestic pigs have been confirmed in four other European states, and there are further outbreaks in India.

African Swine Fever

ASF response plans require thorough cooperation

Industry and government officials stress the need for detailed planning and cross-sector collaboration to manage potential African swine fever outbreaks.

African Swine Fever

Gradual spread of ASF among Europe’s domestic pigs

Further outbreaks of African swine fever have occurred in six European countries, hitting commercial farms in Estonia, Croatia and Serbia; also affected are pigs at an encampment in South Africa, while there appears to be a lull in the disease situation in Asia.

African Swine Fever

ASF detected again at South Korean pig farm

As domestic pigs at a sixth farm in South Korea test positive for the African swine fever (ASF) virus, Vietnam records a recent spike in outbreaks, and cases are reported in India’s Punjab state.

Pig Health & Disease

Study links manure pumping to outbreaks of PRRS

Pig lots were significantly more likely to experience outbreaks of PRRS when a nearby field received pumped manure from an PRRS-positive pig farm.

African Swine Fever

Large Estonian farms among latest ASF outbreak sites

African swine fever virus was detected at three commercial swine farms in Estonia, the largest of which is owned by Atria Plc.

Biosecurity

Study eyes rerouting feed, livestock trucks to reduce virus spread

A new study from North Carolina State University looked at reducing between-farm infections by modeling a new way of routing the trucks that transport feed and livestock between pig farms and from farms to market.

African Swine Fever

Vietnam records spike in ASF outbreaks

In response to a sudden rise in the number of outbreaks of African swine fever, veterinary services in Vietnam are undergoing a thorough review.

African Swine Fever

Researchers see promise in mRNA vaccines for ASF

While more conventional ASF vaccines are increasingly available, researchers say developing an mRNA vaccine could come with additional benefits.

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